fkie_cve-2006-2856
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2006-06-06 20:06
Modified
2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
ActiveState ActivePerl 5.8.8.817 for Windows configures the site/lib directory with "Users" group permissions for changing files, which allows local users to gain privileges by creating a malicious sitecustomize.pl file in that directory. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/20328Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/25974
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18269
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2140
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26915
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20328Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/25974
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18269
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2140
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26915
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
activestate activeperl 5.8.8.817


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  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:activestate:activeperl:5.8.8.817:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "F634EA7E-8B8F-49CE-B0E6-6F9A329B1B6E",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
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          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "ActiveState ActivePerl 5.8.8.817 for Windows configures the site/lib directory with \"Users\" group permissions for changing files, which allows local users to gain privileges by creating a malicious sitecustomize.pl file in that directory.  NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2006-2856",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
  "metrics": {
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        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 4.6,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": true,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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        "userInteractionRequired": false
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  },
  "published": "2006-06-06T20:06:00.000",
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  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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    }
  ]
}


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